Rights and Freedoms

Roundtable on human rights and mega sporting events in the CommonwealthOn 31 October 2016 the Australian Human Rights Commission and KPMG co-hosted a roundtable on human rights and mega sporting events in the Commonwealth on 31 October 2016 in...

At the commencement of his term, the Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson conducted a national consultation on rights and responsibilities. The outcomes from this consultation are outlined in the Rights and Responsibilities Consultation Report 2015...

Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental human right protected by a number of international treaties and declarations, including article 18(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This right encompasses freedom...

As part of the development of our new website we are developing pages on human rights scrutiny by reference to each area of rights and obligations set out in the main human rights treaties which have been developed by the international community...

What is the UPR and why does it matter | Commitments made at Australia's first UPR appearance | Review of commitments | CommentsWhat is the UPR and why does it matterThe Universal Periodic Review is a process undertaken by the United Nations Human...